Month: March 2016 Articles

Such a Long Journey: Contribution of Zoroastrians and Parsis to world culture

A major showcase, in the form of exhibitions and cultural events in Delhi, is a first to bring to focus the contribution of Zoroastrians and Parsis to world culture At the sprawling campus of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in...
Community carnival

Community carnival

HISTORICAL REFERENCES say Parsis arrived in India through Gujarat from Iran in the seventh century. Sadly, over the...

The show must go on: Parsi Theater in Surat

The show must go on: Parsi Theater in Surat

Fun, love and laughter are the traits of the rarest form of plays enacted at the Parsi Theatre in the city. The Diamond City has raised hopes of theatre lovers that such form of plays would be...

A New Dar-E-Mehr is Born in New York !!

A New Dar-E-Mehr is Born in New York !!

March 26th will henceforth be remembered as a momentous day in the life of the Zarathushti community not only in the Tristate area but for all Zoroastrians worldwide. The new building of the Arbab...

The Everlasting Flame International Programme

The Everlasting Flame International Programme

The Everlasting Flame International Programme to be inaugurated on 19th march 2016 celebrates multicultural ethos of the Parsi-Zoroastrian community The Everlasting Flame International Programme to...

A peek into Parsi life

A peek into Parsi life

Three exhibitions will present a narrative of the community’s cultural ethos and the spread of Zoroastrianism Article byPooja Singh | Live Mint A portrait of 17th century Parsi trader Rustom Seth....

Say it like the bawas

Say it like the bawas

It was all laughs and some pretend gaffes at the launch of Parsi Bol-2, an anthology of unique Gujarati-Persian-Urdu mix of phrases and words used by the Zoroastrian community in India. Actor Boman...

Zoroastrian Return To Roots 2016 Kicks Off

Zoroastrian Return To Roots 2016 Kicks Off

The 2016 Zoroastrian Return To Roots Trip started today in Mumbai. 15 Fellows from six countries will spend the next 13 days experiencing Parsi Zoroastrian India. Participants from USA, Canada, UK,...

Dilnaz Billimoria: Happiness is helping others

Dilnaz Billimoria: Happiness is helping others

Volunteering is a way of life for community icon Dilnaz Billimoria To those in Melbourne’s Parsee community, Dilnaz Billimoria is a well-loved figure. Her genuine desire to make life a little more...

Jamsetji Tata: Swadeshi Capitalist

Jamsetji Tata: Swadeshi Capitalist

Professor Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of the industrialist Jamsetji Tata, one of a series of remarkable individuals who have made India what it is today. Tata played a vitally...